Company Renews Torchlight Parade Title Sponsorship SEATTLE, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines has signed a contract extension spanning through 2016 for the title naming rights of the Seafair Torchlight Parade. Alaska Airlines, the “Official Airline of Seafair Torchlight Night”, has been a festival partner since 2009. “Alaska Airlines has been an integral part of the… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Airlines
Christoph Franz of Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Shape the industry before it shapes you
Lufthansa’s Executive Board presents shareholders at the Annual General Meeting with 2012 financial figures and progress made with the SCORE program 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today presented a solid set of financial figures for 2012 and a positive interim assessment of the SCORE… Read the full press release
Kenya Airways to offer service from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Nairobi, Kenya
The National Carrier of Kenya and the Pride of Africa to offer three flights a week between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, famously known for “the Pride of Africa”, will soon offer three flights… Read the full press release
Путешествие на выходные со скидкой
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines объявляет о специальном предложении для тех, кто отправляется в путешествие по городам России и СНГ1 на выходные дни. Отправляясь до 31 августа 2013 года в путешествие на выходные в один из городов, участвующих в акции, при покупке на сайте www.s7.ru авиабилета вместе с дополнительной услугой – бронирование отеля или аренда автомобиля – пассажиры… Read the full press release
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Thai Airways International position as a “Golfer Friendly Airlines”
New Delhi, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keeping up the efforts to promote Thailand as a Golf Paradise and to attract the growing golf segment in India, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will collaborate with Thai Airways International to promote Thai Airways International as a “Golf Friendly Airline” by waiving off fees relating to the Golf Bag… Read the full press release
Singapore Airlines To Launch Surabaya Services And Increase Jakarta and Bali Frequency
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines will significantly boost Indonesia services from July, with the introduction of daily flights to Surabaya, and an increase in frequency to the capital Jakarta and the resort island of Bali. From 26 July, SIA will take over one of two daily Surabaya flights currently operated by regional subsidiary SilkAir. Surabaya… Read the full press release
AEROFLOT TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS FOR MARCH AND FIRST QUARTER OF 2013
Moscow, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” summed up traffic and capacity statistics for March and first quarter of 2013. In March 2013passenger traffic increased by 22.8% against the same period in 2012 and totaled 1,573.2 ths passengers. International passenger traffic rose by 27.7% (+211.0 ths passengers) reaching 972.0 ths passengers. The number of… Read the full press release
Finnair, Marimekko bring timeless yet modern Finnish design to the travel experience of Finnair customers
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — A Finnair A330 was unveiled today with a blue-forest livery based on the Marimekko print Metsänväki (“forest dwellers”). The plane will fly from Finnair’s Helsinki hub to the airline’s 13 Asian destinations plus New York, joining a sister aircraft painted in Marimekko’s Unikko (“poppy”) print last October. As part of the collaboration,… Read the full press release
Monarch Airlines launches new flights from Leeds Bradford Airport with the help of two mini cabin crew
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Monarch, the scheduled leisure airline, yesterday launched its second wave of flights from Leeds Bradford Airport with the help of two new ‘recruits’. As part of Monarch’s campaign to put the fun back into flying, brother and sister Lewis, aged eight, and Kessia, aged five, from Guiseley, welcomed passengers on board the… Read the full press release
GBTA USA Chapter Task Force Delivers Recommendations and Plan for Future Growth
Recommendations Well Received At Salt Lake City Meeting Alexandria, VA, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, is proud to announce the completion of a critical next step forward with the delivery of Chapter Task Force recommendations to grow membership in the chapter system across… Read the full press release
airberlin further increases capacity utilization
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the optimization of its route network and the focus on well-established routes, airberlin was able to significantly increase capacity utilization in April 2013. Germany’s second-largest airline company was able to increase capacity utilization by 4.2 percentage points to 84.01 percent, and welcomed 2,481,959 passengers on board for the month of April…. Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines® Celebrates Success Of The Small Screen As The Official Airline Sponsor Of The ATX Television Festival
Carrier Launches #LUVATXTV Contest for a Chance to Win an ATX Getaway to Austin 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce its Official Airline sponsorship of the ATX Television Festival, the only festival of its kind dedicated to celebrating the history, success, and future of the medium. The festival provides television… Read the full press release
Norwegian April passenger growth 27 percent compared to April last year
2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in April, due to the opening of two new bases in England and Spain, and the launch of several new routes. The company carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month, an increase of 364,986 (27 percent) passengers compared to the same period previous year. Norwegian´s passengers… Read the full press release
Jet Airways celebrates two decades of service excellence in the skies
2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, yesterday celebrated the completion of two decades of service excellence in the skies, since it began operations as an Air Taxi Operator on May 5th 1993. The mission at Jet Airways, even 20 years ago was simple, the airline wanted to widen connectivity within India and… Read the full press release
South African Airways and Etihad Airways Sign codeshare Agreement
South African Airways and Etihad Airways Forge Strategic Partnership • South African Airways to codeshare on 12 Etihad Airways flights to Abu Dhabi and beyond • Etihad Airways to have access to 10 cities in South Africa and African continent • Airlines to explore joint procurement, training and maintenance opportunities • Provision for reciprocal ‘earn and burn’ with frequent… Read the full press release
Japan Airlines to start operating between Helsinki and Tokyo on July 1st
2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines starts operating the route between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki on July 1st, 2013, with daily flights. Originally the opening of the route should be in February but it was postponed. Since July 1st, Helsinki Airport will have total of four flights a day to Japan. In addition to Japan Airlines,… Read the full press release
Travelport, Porter Airlines sign new multi-year full content agreement
Multi-year Extension Includes Upgrade to Direct Sell Connectivity Level Toronto, 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, today announces a new multi-year full content agreement with Porter Airlines, giving all Travelport-connected travel agents access to the airline’s full published fares and inventory, including… Read the full press release
Kenya Airways and Safaricom launch “Fly with bonga points” pact
Nairobi: 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways, the pride of Africa and leading integrated communications service provider, Safaricom Limited, have partnered to launch a proposition that allows customers to pay for tickets using Bonga points. The partnership, dubbed “Fly with Bonga Points”, will see customers with 28,000 Bonga points and more on their Safaricom lines buy… Read the full press release
Lufthansa upgrades in-flight service on long and short-haul flights
Attentive care in First and Business Class with new gastronomic flair 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa has upgraded in-flight service on long and short-haul flights. Since 1 May, cabin staff have been indulging First and Business-Class passengers with new service ideas, creative menus served on quality tableware and further sophisticated details. Only a few months… Read the full press release
IATA assumes Open AXIS license from ATPCO
Geneva, 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) marked a major milestone in its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative with the assignment by Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) of its Open AXIS license to IATA. This makes IATA the custodian of the Open AXIS XML schema, with full governance over schema evolution, including… Read the full press release
Alaska Air Group Reports April Operational Results
SEATTLE, 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 9.2 percent increase in traffic on a 9.9 percent increase in capacity compared… Read the full press release
airberlin says thank you to its Facebook friends with topbonus miles
2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Germany’s second largest airline is delighted to have received more than 200,000 likes at facebook.com/airberlin. The German airline is thanking its fans with a competition in which a total of 200,000 topbonus award miles are being given away. airberlin CCO Paul Gregorowitsch explains: “Our social media team answers questions 365 days a… Read the full press release
Philippine Airlines partners with country’s leading newspaper Philippine Star for Digital Advertising
2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines ties up with the country’s leading newspaper – the Philippine Star – in the latest technological breakthrough in digital media. The innovation, a mobile application on iOS and Android-powered Smartphones, provides readers news and information with a variety of interactive features, allowing users to flip through articles like… Read the full press release
Budapest Airport Adds Bulgaria Air and Sofia, Bulgaria to their route network
2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new airline as well as a new destination will be added to the route network of Budapest Airport from June this year. Bulgaria Air will ensure a direct connection between Budapest and Sofia four times per week from 24 June. From the upcoming summer, the Bulgarian seaside as well as the… Read the full press release
Aer Lingus Now Flies from Shannon to Faro
2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aer Lingus’ inaugural flight, Wednesday 1st May, from Shannon to Faro took to the skies today. The three times weekly service will operate until the end of October, giving customers in the West of Ireland direct access to the ever-popular holiday resort of the Algarve. In addition, Aer Lingus operates daily flights between… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific Airways introduces six world-class wines from Saint-Émilion to the First Class wine list
2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the latest promotion to enhance its award-winning inflight wine selection – the introduction of six world-class wines from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France to the First Class wine list. Following the success of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification wine promotion, launched last May, the airline has continued to search for… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines Job Opportunity Events in Chicago for Flight Attendants
Miramar, Florida, 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has announced that it is opening a crew base at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on June 1, 2013. The new base will be home to over 140 crewmembers, including pilots and flight attendants, as well as mechanics, by the end of this summer. Recruitment will take… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines announces the addition of vitaminwater as a new premium drink option onboard!
In Celebration, Carrier Launches Sweepstakes to Give Away a Year of Free Travel and vitaminwater! 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the addition of vitaminwater as a new premium drink option onboard! Customers now have the option to purchase vitaminwater for $3 on all of the carrier’s flights. To celebrate the new… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Expands Its Portland, Ore., Service With New Flights to Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth
Introductory one-way fares available starting from $159* Portland-Atlanta and $129* Portland-Dallas SEATTLE, 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines will begin new service between Portland, Ore., and Atlanta starting Aug. 26 and between Portland and Dallas/Fort Worth starting Sept. 16, 2013. “With today’s announcement, we will have committed to eight new routes from Portland within the last… Read the full press release
FlyFrontier.com Offers More Choice, Perks and Value
DENVER, 2013-05-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines announces forthcoming changes to further reduce fares and to improve the travel experience for its most loyal customers, including those who book through FlyFrontier.com. Frontier will further differentiate its services by charging customers only for the services they use and make FlyFrontier.com the best place to book Frontier travel. Frontier guarantees that… Read the full press release